In this episode, Robbie chats to Professor Dan McIntyre, from Uppsala University, about the world of corpus stylistics. Professor McIntyre shares his journey from an early fascination with language to becoming a leading figure in stylistics, corpus linguistics and the history of the English language. He discusses the evolution of corpus stylistics, a method combining corpus linguistic techniques with stylistic analysis to study both literary and non-literary texts. The conversation covers essential concepts like keyness and foregrounding, the challenges of studying contemporary literary texts due to copyright issues, and the importance of understanding corpus as a representative sample of language data. They also explore the broader context of higher education and the threats facing humanities disciplines, emphasising the need for public engagement and outreach. Professor McIntyre offers valuable advice for students embarking on corpus linguistics research and discusses the impact of Babel, the languages and linguistics magazine he co-founded. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that highlights the intersection of linguistics, literature, and the digital age. Dr Robbie Love 👉 https://bit.ly/3Zcgo36 Professor Dan McIntyre 👉 https://t.ly/6Wjc2 Aston Centre for Applied Linguistics 👉 https://bit.ly/3QKHcSF School of Social Sciences and Humanities 👉 https://bit.ly/3JCRAd1 Find out more about courses related to this show 👉 https://bit.ly/3pR705k #teamaston Don't forget to share your thoughts using the hashtag #CorpusCast and follow the Aston Corpus Linguistics Research Group on X at @AstonCorpus.